A new NHS improvement director turns up at Holby City (BBC1, 7.50pm – see our TV Guide for listings) next week, alongside two formidable new staff members - arrogant CT surgeon Eli Ebrahimi (played by ex-EastEnders star Davood Ghadami) and senior nurse Madge Britton, and their arrival sends shockwaves through the team.
There are stunned faces all round as the improvement director is someone who used to work at Holby, and it seems they have ambitious plans for the hospital involving Eli and Madge.
Keen to show everyone they mean business, the trio immediately starts making sweeping changes at the hospital. Tough-talker Madge assesses AAU and soon rubs Ange up the wrong way when she makes it clear she's unimpressed with the way it's being run. Ange tries not to take it personally - but she's obviously rattled by Madge's presence.
Meanwhile, Eli wastes no time in ruffling a few feathers on Darwin, as its new clinical lead. He swiftly informs Max McGerry about her role in the new structure and makes Chloe an offer she can't refuse.
Eli is focused on a pioneering new trial but when his patient starts to deteriorate and he has cross words with his superior about how they should progress, will Eli's precious trial be over before it has begun?
Also, Ange gets some bad news, Kylie has to fend off unwanted advances from a difficult patient, and Dominic starts looking into ways to treat mum Carole’s condition. But does she need him to be her doctor or her loving son?
Holby City continues Tuesdays at 7.50pm on BBC1.
